St. Patrick's Day Travel Information

Here are the traffic details you'll need if you're planning on going to the city centre on St. Patrick's Day.

ROAD CLOSURES

Friday 17 March from 07:00 to 16:00

Roads will open when safe to allow access, which could be in advance of advertised time.

• Copley Street

• Union Quay

• Stable Lane

• Connell Street

• Lapp’s Quay

Friday 17 March from 10:30 to 16:00

Roads will open when safe to allow access, which could be in advance of advertised time.

• Parnell Bridge

• Anglesea Street West Lane (filter lane from Union Quay/Parnell Bridge)

Friday 17 March from 11:15 to 15:00pm

Roads will open when safe to allow access, which could be in advance of advertised time

• Terence McSweeney Quay

Friday 17 March from 11:15 to 17:30

Roads will open when safe to allow access, which could be in advance of advertised time

• Parnell Bridge

• Parnell Place

• South Mall

• Grand Parade

• St Patrick’s Street

• St Patrick’s Bridge

• Merchants Quay

• Lavitt’s Quay East (from Christy Ring Bridge to St Patrick’s Bridge)

• Anderson’s Quay westbound (from Brian Boru Bridge to Merchant’s Quay)

Please note there will be lane restrictions on both Clontarf Bridge & Eglinton Street to restrict access onto Terence McSwiney Quay. This will also commence at 1100hrs

In addition, the following main streets will be directly affected and will be closed from 11.15am

• Parliament Street

• Parliament Bridge

• Washington Street between South Main Street and Grand Parade

• Parnell Place

• Fr Matthew Quay

• Morrison’s Quay

• Half Moon St

• Academy St

• Drawbridge St

• St Augustine Street

• Paul Street

• Oliver Plunkett Street

Traffic diversions will be put in place to facilitate these road closures, as follows:

• South Terrace/George’s Quay – traffic will be diverted via Sullivan’s Quay & Frenche’s Quay to either Greenmount or onto Washington Street and Bachelor’s Quay.

• Lavitt’s Quay – traffic will be diverted across Christy Ring Bridge

• No public traffic access to Lapps Quay

PARKING

BLACK ASH PARK AND RIDE

Free Parking All Day

Black Ash Park and Ride Opening Hours: 8:30 to 19:30

• First Bus leaves Black Ash at 09:00
• Last Bus leaves Anglesea Street at 19.15

Drop off and pick up location will be on Anglesea Street, across the road from the Market Tavern.

Park and Ride services resume at Lapps Quay when roads reopen.

REMOVAL OF PARKING

To faciliate the Festival and Parade, Parking will be removed from the Following locations

Thursday 16^th March from 07:00 to 16:00 on Friday 17^th March

• Copley St at area adjacent to former Brooks Haughton Building

Thursday 16^th March from 14:00 to 16:00 on Friday 17^th March

• Copley St at area opposite the former Brooks Haughton Building, Anglesea Street, Lapps Quay, Anglesea Street adjacent St. Joachim & Ann’s Home.

Thursday 16^th March from 20:00 until 17:30 on Friday 17th March

• St. Patrick’s St, Emmet Place, Academy St, South Mall, Grand Parade, Parnell Place, Union Quay

CAR PARK OPENING HOURS

Paul Street Car Park: 10:00 to Midnight

North Main Street Car Park: 10:00 to 18:30

BUS EIREANN TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

NORTHBOUND SERVICES

SOUTHBOUND SERVICES